Review of the best museums in Perm in 2024

The history of the city of Perm began in 1723, when the construction of a large copper smelter began. In 1780 the city became a provincial town, and at the beginning of the 19th century important trade routes passed through it. In 1863, the Motovilikhinsky plant began its work, with which the huge historical past of the city is connected. However, Perm is not only a large industrial center. The life and work of many scientists, artists and writers is associated with this city.

It is not for nothing that Perm is called the cultural capital of the Urals. There are 13 museums in the city. Some of them are known not only in the city, but also far beyond its borders. Let's consider the most popular museums in the city and their features.

The best museums of Perm

The most remarkable museum object of the city is the Perm Museum of Local Lore, which has more than 500 thousand exhibits. It includes 11 branches in Perm and the Perm region. Consider the most popular of them located in the city itself.

House-Museum of Meshkov

Address: st. Monastyrskaya, 11

Phone: ☎ +7 342 257-18-09

Website: http://www.museum.perm.ru

Working hours: Tue-Wed: 10.00-19.00; Thurs: 12: 00-21: 00; Fri-Sun: 10: 00-19: 00; Mon: closed. In the summer months Tue-Sun: 12: 00-21: 00; Mon: closed.

The museum is located in a beautiful old mansion on the banks of the Kama River and is named after its first owner, N.V. Meshkov. Nikolai Vasilievich was not only a wealthy and successful entrepreneur, but also a famous philanthropist who helped many young writers, actors and painters. The house, built in the style of Russian classicism, suffered twice from fires. Having passed into the possession of Meshkov, the building was rebuilt by the novice architect A.B. Turchinov. He, keeping the general features of the old building, gave the house the elements of a real palace. The mansion is still considered the most beautiful house in the city and is an architectural monument.

In 2007, the Meshkov mansion became the head center of the Perm Museum of Local Lore. The permanent exhibition tells about the history of the region. It covers the period from ancient times to the 20th century. The mineralogical and paleontological departments are of particular interest. The latter presents the complete skeleton of a mammoth. In addition, the permanent exhibition includes old icons of the 18th century, books, etc.

The cost of a full entrance ticket: 150 rubles, guide services for a group - 300 rubles. per person.

• visitors have access to unique historical artifacts from the 14th century;
• the halls are equipped with multimedia devices that facilitate the study of the exhibits;
• a large number of technical exhibits (cash registers, typewriters, etc.).

• not all exhibits have informative captions;
• due to the small area of ​​the building, few exhibits are on display.

Museum of Perm Antiquities

Address: st. Siberian, 15

Phone: ☎ +7 342 212-56-57

Website: http://www.museum.perm.ru

Working hours: Tue-Wed: 10.00-19.00; Thurs: 12: 00-21: 00; Fri-Sun: 10: 00-19: 00; Mon: closed.

The museum is quite young - it was opened in 2011.Having not yet entered the hall with the exhibits, visitors are already beginning to receive useful information. Climbing to the 4th floor, where the museum exhibits are exhibited, visitors can familiarize themselves with the features of each geological period that preceded the Permian period (it got its name from the name of the city and region). On the walls, a description of each period is given in an accessible and understandable form. Thus, having reached the main exhibition, visitors already have an idea of ​​the stages in the development of life on Earth. The exposition allows you to plunge into the distant past of our planet. The exhibits introduce visitors to the amazing world of plants and animals that have already disappeared, leaving only fossilized paleontological traces. The most famous exhibit is the skeleton of a mammoth, which was accidentally found by children in 1927. In addition to it, visitors are presented with other fossils and restorations of skeletons of dinosaurs and ancient animals.

In addition to fossils, the museum has a large collection of stones and minerals of the Perm region. The rich mineralogical composition of the region's bowels is due to the fact that about 300 million years ago this territory was covered by the sea. Of particular interest is Perm oil, which has an unusual color: red, green.

The museum conducts serious work with children. An interactive hall has been created for them, which allows children to learn a lot of new and interesting information during the game.

The cost of a full entrance ticket: 150 rubles, excursion service for a group - 300 rubles. per person.

• a well-organized program for children, there is an imitation of paleontological excavations in which children can participate;
• an interesting and informative exposition telling about the whole period of the planet's development;
• convenient location of the museum in the city center.

• the museum is located on the fourth floor without an elevator, which makes it difficult for people with disabilities to visit it;
• a very small area for such an important museum.

Museum-diorama in Motovilikha

Address: st. Ogorodnikova, 2

Phone: ☎ +7 342 267-55-82

Website: http://www.museum.perm.ru

Working hours: Wed-Sun: 10.00-18.00 ;; Mon-Tue: closed.

The museum, as part of the historical and revolutionary memorial, was opened in 1970, on the day of the centenary of V.I. Lenin. The central exhibit of the museum is a sounded diorama (a picture curved in a semicircle) dedicated to the December armed uprising in 1905 in Motovilikha. The dimensions of the canvas are striking: length 25 meters, height 6 meters. In addition to revolutionary events, the exhibits allow you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Motovilikha of the 18-20th centuries. Visitors can get acquainted with the life of factory workers, their way of life, culture.

In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum hosts meetings with significant people of the region, festive concerts, and tea drinking.

Full entrance ticket price: 100 rubles.

• the diorama allows you to feel the atmosphere of the 1905 uprising, to feel yourself in the center of revolutionary events;
• the museum has an interactive hall where you can play old Russian games, use books from the library;
• a lot of interesting and useful information on the history of the Perm region.

• guided tours are available by appointment only.

Memorial house-museum of N.G. Slavyanova

Address: st. 1905, 37

Phone: ☎ +7 342 267-77-41

Website: http://www.museum.perm.ru

Working hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00; Mon: closed.

The exposition of the museum is dedicated to the life and inventive activity of Nikolai Gavrilovich Slavyanov. N.G. Slavyanov owns the invention of electric arc welding of metals, for which he first of all became famous. The exhibition is located in a house designed by Nikolai Gavrilovich himself. The atmosphere of the house conveys the atmosphere in which the inventor lived and worked. The exposition simultaneously tells about a specific person and about the peculiarities of the development of technology at that time.

Full entrance ticket price: 150 rubles.

• the only museum in this subject;
• guides who are passionate about their work, who tell in detail and interestingly about the times of the life and work of N.G. Slavyanov.

• the house-museum is located far from the usual tourist places, which makes it little-known to a wide circle.

In addition to the branches of the Perm Museum of Local Lore, there are other exhibition halls and museums in Perm that are popular with residents and guests of the city. About them below.

Perm State Art Gallery

Address: ave. Komsomolsky, 4

Phone: ☎ +7 342 212-95-24, 212-23-95

Website: http://permartmuseum.ru

Working hours: Tue-Sun: 12.00-21.00; Mon: closed.

The art gallery begins its history in 1922, when it was still only a museum. The most ancient exhibits of the collection were collected thanks to its founders: A. Syropyatov and N. Serebrennikov. It was they who organized the collection of historical artifacts in the Perm region at the beginning of the 20th century. Thus, samples of Perm wooden sculpture (Perm idols), Stroganov icons, gold and ornamental embroidery were collected. In addition, the gallery presents canvases of Russian and European painting of the 15-19 centuries. In general, the exposition of the museum has more than 50 thousand items and covers works of art from different eras: from antiquity to the present. The gallery is rightfully considered the largest of the country's regional museums.

Currently, the location of the gallery is the Transfiguration Cathedral, which is an architectural monument of the 19th century.

Full entrance ticket price: 150 rubles.

• an extensive and varied collection, in which everyone will find something interesting for themselves;
• a unique collection of wooden sculpture;
• the location of the gallery in the cathedral creates a special atmosphere and additional advantages: you can simultaneously see the structure of the temple from the inside.

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Modern Art Museum

Address: blvd. Gagarina, 24

Phone: ☎ +7 342 254-35-52

Working hours: Tue-Sun: 12.00-21.00; Mon: closed.

The Museum of Contemporary Art became a logical continuation of the exhibition "Russian Poor", which was held in Perm under the leadership of S. Gordeev (Senator of the Perm Territory Administration) and the famous gallery owner M. Guelman. The concept of "Russian Poor Art" unites the creations of artists created from materials atypical for art (poor): foam rubber, cardboard, scotch tape, etc. Particular attention is paid to working with children. For children aged 1.5-12 years, a children's museum space "Attic" was organized, where children draw, get acquainted with the works of artists, participate in theatrical performances, etc.

Full entrance ticket price: 150 rubles.

• the museum's activities are not limited to exhibitions; lectures, master classes, etc. are constantly held here.
• well-organized interesting children's programs.

• Not everyone understands exhibits of contemporary art often leave visitors in disbelief, which even repels them from further visits to the gallery.

Retro garage

Address: st. Friendship, 34a

Phone: ☎ +7 342 288-36-00

Website: https://vk.com/avtoretro59

Working hours: Tue-Sun: 12.00-19.00; Mon: closed.

Amazing and one of a kind in Perm museum of retro cars. It presents cars of domestic production of the 30-80s of the last century. It is striking in what ideal condition the cars are: not only are they polished to a shine, but they are all on the move. Here you can see both movie characters and retro rally participants. In addition, the exposition is complemented by a collection of scaled car models.

Full entrance ticket cost: 300 rubles, excursion service cost: from 500 rubles.

• perfect condition of exhibits;
• active social activities of the museum.

• free admission only for children under 7 years old;
• excursion service by appointment only.

Museum of History of Motovilikha Plants

Address: st. 1905, 20

Phone: ☎ +7 342 260-59-76

Website: http://www.mz.perm.ru/press-center/museum

Working hours: Wed-Fri: 09.00-18.00; Sat-Sun: 10: 00-19: 00; Mon-Tue: closed.

The exposition of the museum is dedicated to the historical path of Russian artillery and the history of the Motovilikha factories. It is divided into two blocks: in a building, which itself is an architectural monument, and in the open air.Inside the building, you can see a model of a mine, in which cuprous sandstone was mined for the needs of a copper smelter, a model of a worker's hut, which clearly conveys the features of the life of workers of that time. In addition, the building displays machine tools from the times of the Great Patriotic War, documents and photographs telling about the history of the plant since the time of Peter I.

The outdoor exposition is represented by samples of the plant's products. Since the plant was and is engaged in the production of artillery and missiles, the exhibition turns out to be very interesting. Here you can see the famous Tsar Cannon of the 19th century (it is even larger than the Moscow one), artillery from the First and Second World Wars, multiple launch rocket systems, air defense systems, etc.

Free admission for all categories, excursion service: from 30 rubles. per person.

• a large number of exhibits, some of which are unique;
• free entry;
• The exhibits on display are divided into groups by epoch, making it easier to understand the entire exhibition without a guide.

• not very convenient location.

The last museum, which is described below, is not in Perm, but in the village of Kuchino, which is located 120 km from the city. But, based on the popularity of this place among not only residents of the country, but also foreigners, as well as the importance of this place in learning the history of the region and the whole country, it is simply impossible not to mention it.

Memorial Museum-Reserve of the History of Political Repression "Perm-36"

Address: Kuchino village, Chusovsky district

Phone: ☎ +7 342 212-61-29 (head office)

Website: http://perm36.com

Working hours: Tue-Sun: 09.00-18.00; Mon: closed.

The memorial complex is located on the territory of a correctional labor colony, which existed even under Stalin. Over time, the composition of its prisoners changed: after Stalin's death, convicted law enforcement officers came to replace the criminals, and since 1972 the first political ones began to enter here. It was with the arrival of prisoners convicted under political offenses that the colony began to be called “Perm-36”. Of all the gulag camps in the Perm Territory at that time, "Perm-36" was the toughest in terms of conditions of detention. The camp was closed later than others, only in 1988, and in 1994 it became a memorial and museum complex.

At present, the museum fund has more than 1,700 exhibits reflecting the hardships of prisoners in this colony. In addition, the buildings from the time of the detention of prisoners have been preserved: a residential barrack, a punishment cell, a stoker, which you can enter.

Full entrance ticket price: 200 rubles. to a strict regime section, 300 - to a special regime section. Excursion service: from 100 rubles. per person.

• a large amount of factual historical material collected in the museum makes it possible to replenish knowledge about the history of the country during the time of the GULAGs;
• the excellent work of the guides helps to immerse oneself in the atmosphere of the ITK and feel all the hardships of the life of political prisoners.

• difficult to get to.

The museums of Perm discussed above will help to better know the history of not only one city, but the country as a whole.